Jasper

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  2. Jasper Statistics
  3. Jasper Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Jasper Employment Information
  5. Jasper Family Information
  6. Jasper Education Information
  7. Jasper Public Benefits Information
  8. Jasper Criminal Information
  9. Jasper Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Jasper Zip Codes


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Jasper Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,059
  • Land Area (2000): 1,082.216 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 75.643 square kilometers
Jasper Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 8,434 2003 7,753 2005 7,664
2002 8,614 2004 Not Available 2006 7,744

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Houses (2000): 9,070
Jasper Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,002 44.35%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 208 1.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,833 54.50%

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Jasper Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Wood Manufacturing 513 14.71%
2. Construction 512 14.68%
3. Public Administration 263 7.54%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 252 7.23%
5. Educational Services 198 5.68%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 127 3.64%
7. Mining 116 3.33%
8. Truck Transportation 98 2.81%
9. Repair and Maintenance 88 2.52%
10. Utilities 85 2.44%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 83 2.38%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 81 2.32%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 78 2.24%
14. Health Care 68 1.95%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 58 1.66%
16. Other Transportation 55 1.58%
17. Finance and Insurance 49 1.41%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 48 1.38%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 47 1.35%
20. Paper Manufacturing 46 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 597 19.55%
2. Educational Services 469 15.36%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 293 9.60%
4. Public Administration 214 7.01%
5. Finance and Insurance 210 6.88%
6. Department and Other General Stores 176 5.76%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 154 5.04%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 106 3.47%
9. Social Assistance 84 2.75%
10. Construction 61 2.00%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 56 1.83%
12. Wood Manufacturing 43 1.41%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 42 1.38%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 40 1.31%
15. U.S. Postal Service 39 1.28%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 35 1.15%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 1.08%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 33 1.08%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 30 0.98%
20. Repair and Maintenance 25 0.82%

Jasper Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 349 10.01%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 260 7.46%
3. Other Management Occupations 162 4.65%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 154 4.42%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 153 4.39%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 134 3.84%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 132 3.79%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 126 3.61%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 110 3.15%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 107 3.07%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 106 3.04%
12. Carpenters 103 2.95%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 85 2.44%
14. Other Construction Trades 85 2.44%
15. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 84 2.41%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 68 1.95%
17. Construction Laborers 65 1.86%
18. Top Executives 65 1.86%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 53 1.52%
20. Electricians 51 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 227 7.44%
2. Secretaries and Admins 225 7.37%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 159 5.21%
4. Cashiers 158 5.18%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 155 5.08%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 146 4.78%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 134 4.39%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 120 3.93%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 116 3.80%
10. Other Management Occupations 106 3.47%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 99 3.24%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 96 3.14%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 95 3.11%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 89 2.92%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 86 2.82%
16. Child Care Workers 75 2.46%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 59 1.93%
18. Registered Nurses 55 1.80%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 50 1.64%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 48 1.57%

Jasper Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,317 45.16%
15-35 hours 1,236 8.84%
1-14 hours 364 2.60%
No regular hours 6,071 43.40%

Jasper Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 398 6.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 252 3.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 306 4.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 460 7.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 638 10.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,015 16.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,445 22.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 452 7.15%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 184 2.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 231 3.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 124 1.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 41 0.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 377 5.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 395 6.25%

Jasper Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 292 4.62%
5-9 1,225 19.39%
10-14 1,550 24.53%
15-19 875 13.85%
20-24 594 9.40%
25-29 275 4.35%
30-34 517 8.18%
35-39 91 1.44%
40-44 95 1.50%
45-59 300 4.75%
60-89 233 3.69%
At least 90 271 4.29%

Jasper Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 4,811 76.15%
30-44 0 0.00% 703 11.13%
45-59 0 0.00% 300 4.75%
At least 60 14 0.22% 490 7.76%

Jasper Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,064 16.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,049 78.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 88 1.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 97 1.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 119 1.85%

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Jasper Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,820 (17,232 people)
Families (2000): 4,934 (14,829 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,489
People at same address in 1995: 10,045
Jasper Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,364 20.00%
$10,000-$14,999 664 9.74%
$15,000-$19,999 477 6.99%
$20,000-$24,999 404 5.92%
$25,000-$29,999 420 6.16%
$30,000-$34,999 574 8.42%
$35,000-$39,999 340 4.99%
$40,000-$44,999 417 6.11%
$45,000-$49,999 348 5.10%
$50,000-$59,999 692 10.15%
$60,000-$74,999 410 6.01%
$75,000-$99,999 357 5.23%
$100,000-$124,999 140 2.05%
$125,000-$149,999 55 0.81%
$150,000-$199,999 66 0.97%
$200,000 or more 92 1.35%

Jasper Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,694 24.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,319 33.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 156 2.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,114 16.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 853 12.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 406 5.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 145 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 107 1.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Jasper Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,667 27.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,631 9.67%
Public Assistance 301 1.78%
Retirement 1,237 7.33%
Self Employment 697 4.13%
Social Security 2,435 14.43%
Supplemental Security 485 2.87%
Wage / Salary 4,371 25.91%
Other 1,049 6.22%

Jasper Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,240 59.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,522 40.46%

Jasper Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 635 9.19%
Color 1 Box Married 4,641 67.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,421 20.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 216 3.12%

Jasper Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 776 10.54%
Color 1 Box Married 3,974 53.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,368 18.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,243 16.89%

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Jasper Education Information Back to top
Jasper Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,254 9.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,533 18.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,944 37.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,650 19.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 396 2.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,027 7.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 548 4.10%

Jasper Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 242 1.34% 92 0.51% 334 1.85%
Kindergarten 142 0.79% 31 0.17% 173 0.96%
Grades 1-4 1,100 6.09% 80 0.44% 1,180 6.53%
Grades 5-8 1,061 5.88% 39 0.22% 1,100 6.09%
Grades 9-12 1,182 6.55% 80 0.44% 1,262 6.99%
Undergrad college 270 1.50% 59 0.33% 329 1.82%
Graduate or professional school 57 0.32% 0 0.00% 57 0.32%
Total 4,054 22.45% 381 2.11% 4,435 24.56%

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Jasper Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jasper Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,463 78.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,717 21.64%

Jasper Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jasper Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 632
Jasper Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 6.640 0.119 0.119 1.779 8.655 0.356 8.893 39.246 0.949 49.443
2002 1.857 0.000 0.000 2.090 3.947 0.348 9.868 32.273 1.741 44.230
2003 1.290 0.000 0.129 0.903 2.322 0.129 4.901 33.277 1.032 39.211
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 6.002 1.174 0.000 2.740 9.916 0.000 14.353 72.547 1.305 88.205
2006 6.327 0.904 0.000 1.679 8.910 0.646 13.042 45.713 2.841 61.596
2007 3.093 0.000 0.134 1.345 4.573 0.134 9.146 37.122 2.824 49.092

Jasper Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 18
2005 7 20
2006 9 22
2007 8 23

Jasper Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 490
2002 415

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Jasper Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jasper Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,490 13.79%
10-19 Years 2,629 14.56%
20-29 Years 2,016 11.16%
30-39 Years 2,383 13.20%
40-49 Years 2,543 14.08%
50-59 Years 2,018 11.17%
60-69 Years 1,791 9.92%
70-79 Years 1,460 8.08%
80-89 Years 608 3.37%
90+ Years 121 0.67%

Jasper Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,805 48.76%
Color 1 Box Female 9,254 51.24%

Jasper Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,678 64.67%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,022 27.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,035 5.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 173 0.96%
Color 2 Box Asian 89 0.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 54 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Jasper Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,375 28.64%
2. Irish 1,453 17.52%
3. English 1,269 15.30%
4. German 1,078 13.00%
5. French Non-Basque 532 6.42%
6. Scotch Irish 271 3.27%
7. Italian 185 2.23%
8. Dutch 174 2.10%
9. Scottish 171 2.06%
10. Acadian / Cajun 112 1.35%

Jasper Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,618 92.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,042 6.19%
3. German 45 0.27%
4. Greek 41 0.24%
5. Vietnamese 38 0.23%
6. Other Asian 13 0.08%
7. Other Slavic 11 0.07%
8. Scandinavian 9 0.05%
9. Hindi 7 0.04%
10. Other Indic 7 0.04%

Jasper Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,378 96.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 161 0.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 504 2.79%

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Jasper Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jasper Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
75951